The newlywed Young Goodman Brown ventures into the “deep dusk in the forest” to meet with the devil in the darkest part of the woods.136 Likewise in Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, sin is concealed by the night until finally in the bright light of day the minister, Arthur Dimmesdale (note the “darkness” of sin suggested by the name), confesses his sin in public before everyone. God’s condemnation of Jerusalem in Ezekiel’s prophecy speaks of idolatry in terms of eyesight as well. ( Log Out /  In other words, Christians are to go out of their way to treat everybody with the… Date. Hence, we must strive to do Zikr and use Ruqyah, as outlined by the Prophet (Peace be upon him), in order to safeguard ourselves. 5:21). 43:8; Jer. No army will save Israel, David warns the people, “Look, the LORD takes notice of (lit., the eye of the LORD [is] toward) his loyal followers, those who wait for him to demonstrate his faithfulness” (Ps. As we might expect, Scripture associates pride with our eyes. Jesus fed the multitudes, healed the sick, and cast out demons. Then he raised his eyes and looked: a thousand fields, ten thousand acres at each step, he saw Kothar coming, he saw Hasis approaching.”149 “Between the eyes” indicated the forehead. 11 The name of the first is the Pishon; it winds through the entire land of Havilah, where there is gold. Ayin hara (עין הרע) literally means “evil eye.” It is believed to be the cause of sickness, pain, and tragedy in the world. 135:16). THE EVIL EYE ( 1 SAMUEL 18) The master-disciple or teacher-student relationship in the Chinese society is a hierarchical one. Meaning: In the name of Allah, He will heal you, from any illness He will cure you, from the evil of the jealous when he gets jealous, and from the evil of a person with an evil eye. When he warns them not to turn to idols, he states, “After you have produced children and grandchildren and have been in the land a long time, if you become corrupt and make an image of any kind and do other evil things before the LORD your God (lit., in the eyes of the LORD)..., you will quickly perish from the land” (Deut. It is the eyes of these images that, among other attributes of God, underscore his omniscience. 154 F. J. Stendebach in Theological Dictionary of the Old Testament, eds., G. J. Botterweck, H. Ringgren and H-J Fabry (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2004), 11:34. 1, 129. “Simplicity and purity,” […] Ed. 142 Miriam Lichteim, Ancient Egyptian Literature, vol. God cares for all his people with the special love of redemption and fatherhood. 11:12) to preserve and prepare it for his people when they arrived. Christians are of course recipients of God’s love in Jesus Christ, for he sent him to pay the price for their sins (Rom. Nothing is hidden from his sight (Job 24:1; 1 Cor. 26:24).166 The fact that David extends mercy to Saul reflects God’s mercy to David and the people of Israel in bringing them out of Egypt and establishing them as his favored people. His followers are to love their enemies and treat all people, but especially their enemies, with compassion and mercy. Sin is a choice. 139:16). open their eyes so that they turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a share among those who are sanctified by faith in me. Verses 34, 35. “Someone who has won favor is described as… ‘pleasing to the eye of PN.’ Goodwill and the like are indicated by the expression…’raising of the eyes.’”144 A very brief time could be called “the twinkling of an eye.”145 Idiomatic expressions employing the eye include watching (“keeping an eye”) on someone and the indication of knowledge: “I did not do anything without the knowledge (lit., in the eye) of my lord.”146, In the mythology associated with Mesopotamian religious beliefs Marduk defeated the sea goddess Tiamat and afterwards, “He [Marduk] made the Euphrates and Tigris rivers flow from her [Tiamat’s] eyes.”147 The moon god Sin was termed “the Eye of Heaven and Earth.” Despite their frightening appearance, the gods could nonetheless extend a kindly eye toward some people: “The kindly eyes of the god will eeek out the man again and again.”148, In the language and culture of the ancient Canaanite city of Ugarit the eye served in familiar idioms. 137 C. S. Lewis, An Experiment in Criticism (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1995), 141. 158 C. S. Lewis, Mere Christianity (New York: Simon and Schuster, 1996), 95. References to God’s “eyes” are used as human images to help us understand something about God. It takes God’s sovereignty over other nations to secure Canaan for his people—so powerful and purposeful is his hesed love. 160 Mt. THE EVIL EYE AND THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT Contours of a Pervasive Belief in Social Scientific Perspective * JOHN H. ELLIOTT University of San Francisco Introduction In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus makes reference to a wide- spread ancient belief not immediately apparent to most modern Bible readers. 2- Put your hand on the patient’s forehead and say: Bismillahi yubrika, min kulli daa’in yushfika, wa min sharri haasidin iza hasada, wa min sharri kulli zi ‘ain. It’s his favorite diner on the road and his favorite lunch. We still use the idiom of something or someone of value spoken of as esteemed in our eyes today, but how much more significant is this idiom when it represents God’s special love for his people and his willingness to pay to redeem them (Isa. Bible, Shabbat, Torah Portion. When he saw God as he is, Isaiah worshipped him. June 24, 2020. Verily, the most truthful speech is the Book of Allah, the best guidance is the guidance of Muhammad, and the worst affairs are newly invented matters (in the religion). High throned above all highth, bent down his eye. 17:8, MT) is evident in the picture of the eyes of the glorified Jesus Christ that begins the book of Revelation, for “his eyes were like a fiery flame” in the midst of the lampstands (Rev. 3:7). According to Prophetic tradition, the greatest means of protection against the evil eye lies in the recitation of the following as mentioned: Brothers and Sisters! “The use of anthropomorphisms such as ‘the eyes of the LORD’”, Allan Harman writes, “is used [sic] to teach concerning God’s nature in terms that are intelligible to us.”162 In Paradise Lost, John Milton has to find a way to make God the Father “visible” to his readers, and so he presents God as a character in Book 3. Twice in this warning—eyes and sight—the Lord rebukes the people’s pride. “Protect Me As You Would The Pupil (lit., little one, [the] daughter of an eye) Of Your Eye” (Ps. An “evil eye,” however, could denote anger or the intention to do harm. Find more Christian classics … Is it medically safe to engage in ten days of total fasting monthly taking only water. Featuring a sermon puts it on the front page of the site and is the most effective way to bring this sermon to the attention of thousands including all mobile platforms + newsletter. God’s omniscience is not limited to seeing physical things and people. * Treatment of Evil eye with Zikr and Du’a. 33:18). 28:22 A man with a bad eye hastens after wealth and does not know that want will come upon him. 2 (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1976), 187. G. Johannes Botterweck, Helmer Ringgren and Heinz-Josef Fabry, vol. 18) The master-disciple or teacher-student relationship in the Chinese society is a hierarchical one. 9:2). 5:21; Isa. In the New Jerusalem, there will be no lights to light our way, “because the glory of God lights it up, and its lamp is the Lamb” (Rev. 6:22, 23: 'The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light; but if thine eye be evil… This same [Quran, 113:1-5]. Perhaps the root sin is pride. God looks on the heart, not the outward appearance (1 Sam. Both want the whole bag, both run for it, and they are arguing and hitting and wrestling … God’s eyes on the nations lead him to judge them and even affect and control their decisions. 23:6).153 For the Hebrew, the eye indicates the character of the man—in this case, either his generosity or his stinginess. It is comforting that God’s omnipotent eye watches over his people. But such alleviation is denied them. Both see at the same time a plastic bag full of fresh bread crusts sitting on a step. It is in almost every one’s mouth. Being “wise in our own eyes” amounts to pride, for we set ourselves up against others and even God. From the beginning he knows the evil of his people. It’s not just any diner and any lunch. What is envy? Again the psalmist writes, “The LORD pays attention to (lit., the eyes of the LORD are toward) the godly and hears their cry for help” (Ps. With their eyes they practice idolatry (Ezek. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. It could affect children, adults, livestock, and any kind of materialistic items, and the most vulnerable are the very young, the wealthy and the beautiful. Jesus then proceeds to reveal God’s heart concerning interpersonal relationships: “Do not resist an evil person. 16-17) with the simple declaration that God’s eyes alone are enough to rescue his people from their trouble (v. 18). 5:21). The psalmist reminds us, “The LORD pays attention to (lit., the eyes of the LORD are toward) the godly, and hears their cry for help” (Ps. I want you to imagine 2 street people quarreling over a bag of crusts. Unbelievers, atheists and scoffers are blind toward God (Isa. And forgive all of us. Meaning: O Allah, the Lord of people, drive away the pain, and heal me, for You are the Healer, there is no cure except Your Cure; a cure that does not leave any illness, but that it cures it. 6:1-4), and he was overwhelmed with his sin (v. 5). This sermon deals with the "good" eye vs. the "evil" eye. As he knows the nations, so God knows individual people. 10 A river watering the garden flowed from Eden; from there it was separated into four headwaters. David plays the godly man, created in the moral image of God, as it were, and shows mercy to Saul. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light. Christ warns men not to look lustfully after women (Mt. Matthew 6:22-23, the eye, lamp of the body. David confesses his sin for what it is—an affront to God himself (v. 4)—and then experiences God’s forgiveness as he is cleansed and washed (v. 7), and given a “new” heart (v. 10) that results in restored joy (v. 12) and a renewed ministry (v. 13). Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. 4:4). 5:27). W.F. But he draws out the difference in a way that highlights our inner spiritual life. The Evil Eye in The Sermon on the Mount. THE EVIL EYE (1 SAM. December 2, 1840. “Night and day may you watch over this temple,” Solomon prays (1 Kings 8:29), and again he asks God, “May you be attentive to (lit., may your eyes be open to) your servant’s your people Israel’s requests for help, and may you respond to all their prayers to you” (1 Kings 8:52). Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Adeney : Matthew 6:22, 23: The Lamp of the Body: P.C. The wisdom writer observes, “As Death and Destruction are never satisfied, so the eyes of a person are never satisfied” (Prov. 170 Stuart K. Hine, “How Great Thou Art.”. My respected people! To cast out an evil eye its not necessary to see the victim, the evil-eye can be transmitted even just by visualizing or imagining or even with a very limited description of the target person for example a person can cast-out an evil eye even on himself just by imagining or while look at himself in the mirror or even a blind person can cast out an evil eye just by visualizing the target person or a mother could herself un-intentionally cast out a evil eye on her child…etc. Rom. 3:7). God searches out the evil of his people for their own good—that they may prosper in the Promised Land and enjoy his eternal blessings. “The LORD alone will be exalted in that day,” Isaiah records (Isa. 1- A’udhu bi kalimaatillaahil-taammati min sharri ma khalaq. Brothers and Sisters! They have not actually been friends, but they knew each other, and got along okay. 116: 15, MT). Then we will literally see the Lord. Where God is, there is heaven; where God is not, there is blackest hell. For many are called, … Not everyone who may envy another puts the evil eye on that individual and may not harbour any ill will for that individual’s fortune (unconscious) but in most cases, the one who deeply envies another and harbours deep jealousy and resentment will end up putting the evil eye on the other (conscious). Jesus' saying about the evil eye appears in Matthew and Luke in different contexts. I pray He lets us recognise the truth for what it is and helps us to follow it, and that He lets us see falsehood for what it is and helps us to avoid it. By Ronald E. Wheeler and Carl Bridges “What Does Matthew Say about Divine Recompense? When he acknowledges the Lord’s provision of every one of his needs, the psalmist declares, “I look up (lit., lift up my eyes) toward the hills. God’s providential care of all people is signified by his eye watching over them. 18:13), the humble man acknowledges his humility by looking down toward the ground, while the proud man lifts his eyes up in arrogance. He parted the waters of the Red Sea, led his people across on dry land, and then drowned the pursuing armies of Pharaoh (Ex. We seek refuge in Allah from the evil within ourselves and the consequences of our evil deeds.… Thus, the eye could hate, envy, pity, and be kind (see J. Duncan M. Derrett, “The Evil Eye in the New Testament,” in Modelling Early Christianity, 67). In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus counters the common teaching of personal retaliation: “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’ But I tell you . The evil eye, in essence, has been described as an ‘arrow’ that gushes out of the heart of the envier towards the person/object of his envy – it may hit the person and bring misfortune upon them if they do not take precautions against it, or it may miss the targeted person if he takes certain spiritual precautions and seeks Allah’s (SWT) protection. We choose where we look, and where we look indicates the attitude of our hearts. God’s “sight” then is not limited by time or place; he “sees” everything. 2:11). Adeney . Language … 41 If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles. According to a hadith, the Prophet said: "Qul Huwallahu Ahad and Mu’awwizatain [al-Falaq and an-Nas], when you enter the evening and when you wake up in the morning three times and it will protect you from everything.” [Tirmidhi]. The Matthean version (6:22-23) is woven tightly into the context of Jesus' teaching on priorities in his Sermon on the Mount, while the Lucan version (11:34-36) appears outside the Sermon on the Plain in a looser setting whose context does not show an obvious theme. When the Lord graciously cleanses Joshua to serve as high priest, he announces, “‘As for the stone I have set before Joshua – on the one stone there are seven eyes. In a rhetorical question, the psalmist asks if the one who created everything understands everything. “Eye” became a metaphor for the sun, which was the formal cause of creation. Your eye either is fixed solely on God, or it is not and then leads to evil. 151 Rendered in the NIV, “From their callous hearts comes iniquity” (Ps. The Oberlin Evangelist. Elsewhere one reads of 'trading, dedicating' and 'giving with a good' or 'an evil eye', F1 i.e., either, generously, or in a selfish, niggardly and grudging manner. Q. If we can but gaze calmly on the angry face of the world, we have already half tamed that great foe. In 14:10 it is mentioned that the evil eye makes haste ¡to reach the table, but there is nothing to eat on it. Thus, the eye could hate, envy, pity, and be kind (see J. Duncan M. Derrett, “The Evil Eye in the New Testament,” in Modelling Early Christianity, 67). If the sick person is able to recite prayers for refuge, he may recite the prayers bellow. Thirdly God’s eye teaches that he loves us with an everlasting love. 131:1). So too as believers, we can worship God when we “see [him] in the sanctuary” and behold his power and glory (Ps. What have we learned about God by studying his eyes? C. S. Lewis hated pride, for “Pride leads to every other vice: it is the complete anti-God state of mind.”167 We are to keep our eyes from pride. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also. Matthew 6:22, 23. He has created everything that is and he sustains it by the word of his power (Col. 1:17). William W. Hallo and K. Lawson Younger, Jr., vol. 12:22-23). A final way the Scriptures use eyes is to indicate whether a person is inclined toward God or away from him. Betz, The Sermon on the Mount, 162. Always use a plain lemon for casting off the evil-eye and not one that has any lines on it. 21:23). A significant part of a person’s character is his moral condition,157 and in Scripture the eye often expresses the moral attitudes of a man. Take notice, you blind ones! God speaks through the prophet Isaiah telling his people to “remove [their] sinful deeds from [his] sight” (Isa. THIS sentence has in it the nature of a proverb. But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness.”—Matthew 6:22-23. 5:21, MT). Original, Nature, Property, and Use of Law (Sermon 34) – Rom 7:12 100. One must engage in Ruqyah (Quranic recitation and the words laid down by the Noble Prophet (Peace be upon him)) and constant remembrance of Allah (SWT) (Zikr). Prov. In our moral lives, we either serve God (light) or Satan (darkness).159. 21:1). Paul’s question in Gal. As the hymn writer puts it, “His eye is on the sparrow, and I know he watches me.”171. 16:7). ... On the Single Eye (Sermon 118) – Matt 6:22-23 96. Sermon synopsis: What does this passage mean? 2:11),156 and the psalmist asks that he not have “haughty” eyes (Ps. In the Proverbs, personified Wisdom warns against pride: “Do not be wise in your own estimation (lit., in your own eyes); fear the LORD and turn away from evil” (Prov. On Worldly Folly (Sermon 119) John Wesley "But God said unto him, Thou fool!" He even knows the day of our death before we are born: “All the days ordained for me were recorded in your scroll before one of them came into existence” (Ps. In the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Rather, it would bring about a more adamant refusal to recognize need.”161 Later, God speaks to Isaiah of his people choosing of their own free will not to respond. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your … In addition to the many references to the eye as a physical organ, many texts reveal that the eye played a prominent role figuratively in Egyptian religion and mythology. In these illustrations, God’s eyes represent his righteous judgment of sinful people and nations; his eyes represent his pure justice in the affairs of men. 9:25). An evil eye is that which has more than one object before it, or sees objects double. A ND seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, Blessed are the poor in spirit: for their's is the kingdom of heaven. “Does the one who forms the human eye not see?” (Ps. 157 Stendebach, Theological Dictionary of the Old Testament, 11: 34, 36. By faith. Forgiveness is as if God cannot see the sins of his people; he removes his people’s sins from before his eyes and “sees” them no more. In effect, God aligns the spiritual attitudes of the Israelites with his own approbation of Joshua and his anointing of him for his role as leader of God’s people into the Promised Land. This paper situates one such biblical Evil Eye text within its cultural context. I ask Allah to assist us in living by the Quran and Sunnah. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. He can be reached via: +2348038289761. Anything good I have said in my today’s Khutbah (Sermon) is from Allah the Almighty, and any mistakes are my own and we seek refuge in Allah from giving wrong advice and from all forms of calamities and fitnah. 22:12), and he sees if there are any offensive or evil thoughts in us (Ps. 3:9). It is well worthy of frequent quotation, as it is applicable to such various circumstances. 3.1, ‘Who has cast the evil eye on you?’, echoes the Deuteronomic curse in which starving parents cast the evil eye and devour their own children. “The Person Who Has Seen Me Has Seen The Father!” (John 14:9), So said Jesus Christ about himself. (Acts 26:18). How do we look to Jesus? They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see” (Ps. 63:2, MT). Believers on the other hand have eyes that can “see” God—because he has opened their eyes by grace to understand their need of Jesus Christ as their savior. If therefore your eye is sound, your whole body will be full of light. 6:22 “The lamp of the body is the eye. 145 G. R. Driver and John C. Miles, The Babylonian Laws, vol. It is obvious that the evil eye is associated with greediness and gluttony while the possessor of the good eye is capable of controlling himself. ... An evil eye, a haughty spirit, and a proud soul—those who have these are of the disciples of Balaam the wicked” (Aboth 5:19). Lot, for instance, lusted after the better land when he and Abraham went their separate ways. And fear Allah, through whom you ask one another, and the wombs. 15:3). The eyes truly are the “windows to the soul” in Scripture, exhibiting the condition of people’s moral character, and Christ often fingers his hearer’s moral condition with the image of the eye. 131:1). It is thought to cause drowsiness, drooping eyelids, listlessness, fatigue, weariness, lack of concentration, restlessness, discomfort, cramps, convulsions, headaches, hiccough, clumsiness, stomachaches, dry coughs, diarrhoea, itching, hair loss, dry skin, vomiting, the drying up of the milk of nursing mothers and livestock, problems with the blood and eyesight, impairment of sexual activity, impotence, sterility, disorders in menstruation, problems in pregnancy and childbirth, deficient breast milk, mastitis, and among babies and young children, incessant crying and fretting, a baby’s refusal to suckle or drink milk and other symptoms include lack of rain, the drying up of wells, the withering of fruit, sudden loss to business, and so on. I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder. He watches over King David, through whom he blesses Israel in the united kingdom of Israel and Judah, and through whom Messiah will eventually come. But if your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. We have learned first that God is omniscient—he knows everything. God not only sees our sinful hearts; he provides the remedy for them in Jesus Christ.169 God’s omniscience then is a comforting thing for those who love the Lord and truly repentant for their sin. The Evil Eye; Moreh Ely Hernandez. 3:16), while Job in contrast declares, “I made a covenant with my eyes; how then could I look lustfully at a virgin?” (Job 31:1). They too are approved in God’s sight, his chosen people who are the apple of his eye. When we supervise a project, we take “oversight” of it. Eye for an Eye Matthew 5:38-42 Intro: Review the Sermon on the Mount Revenge = Getting even Scripture: Matthew 5:38-42 38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’39 But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. God’s omniscience extends beyond seeing mere physical presence, however. We are so sinful that our sins continue throughout our days. A final way God shows his love toward his people is in his sheltering them from physical and spiritual troubles. Servants of Allah! So now let me delve into the deeper meaning and connotations attached to the concept of the ‘evil eye’ that plagues so many of us in our daily lives. A prominent senior pastor twenty years older than me still calls me teacher after he has audited just one of my preaching classes! “The eyes of the Lord are in every place,” the writer of Proverbs states, “keeping watch on those who are evil and those who are good” (Prov. Someday we will see him as he is. Compare the “bountiful eye” of the KJV and ESV, and the “generous” man of the NASB, NIV, and HCSB. SERMON TOPIC: The evil eye Speaker: Gavin Paynter Language: ENGLISH Date: 22 November 2010 Topic Groups: FINANCES, PARABLES, TITHING. 9:27-31; note especially in v. 29 the exercise of faith associated with the new eyesight. 139:24). Betz, The Sermon on the Mount, 161. If the sick person cannot move and is unable to recite the above prayers, then a 3rd person can help him through the following: 1- Put your hand on the patient’s forehead and recite the chapters: Surahs Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq and An-Nas (Last three Surahs of Quran). Sermon on the Mount An Eye For An Eye Matthew 5:38-42 A truck driver is sitting in a crowded roadside diner ready to eat his lunch. Make it a habit to recite Surah al-Falaq, Surah an-Nas and Surah al-Ikhlas in the morning and in the evening every single day. Betz, The Sermon on the Mount, 161–62. Prov. Through the prophet Isaiah, the Lord condemns Israel as being spiritually obtuse. When our attention is attracted to something remarkable, we call it “eye-catching,” or an “eye-opener.” When we watch something carefully, we are said to “keep our eye on the ball,” or are asked to “keep our eyes peeled” for the object we seek. 22:9).152 On the other hand, it is the miserly eye of the stingy man that describes his parsimony (Prov. Meaning: I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah from the evil of that which He has created. Scriptures use our eyes as indicators of our relationship with the Lord—whether we are believers or not and, if we are believers, whether or not we are living our lives for the Lord. It was said that few could endure its terrible gaze. It is the charitable eye of the generous man that indicates his liberality (Prov. 2- A’udhu bi kalimaat Allaah Al-taammah min kulli shaytaanin wa haammah wa min kulli ‘aynin laammah. The Evil Eye is a curse believed to be cast by a malevolent glare, usually given to a person when they are unaware. As we survey Scripture about the good and the bad eye, our journey takes us eventually to the curses of Deuteronomy 28 and leads us finally to the foot of the Cross. It is as if death is not satisfied until everyone has died; so too our eyes look to sin all the time. - The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness. One sin that is often associated with eyesight is the sin of idolatry. He approaches the Jerusalem temple with the proper humility, evidenced in his eyes that are not proud. The antithesis underscores the power of God which is available to help his people in times of trouble. Included in these uses are personality traits people possess, as well as their moral condition. 14:21-29). Bible Popular Verses John 3:16 James 4:7 Psalm 23:1 Romans 8:28 Matthew 6:34 Hebrews 11:1 Philippians 4:13 1 Corinthians 13:4 Bible Topics Verses on Love Verses on Faith Verses on Trust Verses on Lying Verses on Mercy Verses on Anger Verses on Prayer Verses on Strength Today's Devotional 171 Civilla D. Martin, “His Eye is on the Sparrow,” Trinity Hymnal (Atlanta: Great Commission Publications, 2000), 618. Perhaps our common expression, “The eyes are the windows of the soul,” is more accurate than we think, for we betray the sin of our hearts by what our eyes look after sinful things. The answer lies in the words of Allah (SWT). 33:18). Every newly invented matter is a religious innovation, and every religious innovation is misguidance, and every misguidance is in the Hellfire. The stone with seven eyes symbolizes God’s future promise of forgiving grace in Jesus Christ. Attending him were his doctor, his preacher and his business manager. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!”. On the other hand, Job made a conscious decision not to lust after women (Job 31:1). Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. 6:1), God tells him, “Make the hearts of these people calloused; make their ears deaf and their eyes blind” (Isa. 5:3). Pastor Ely Hernandez. But the evil eye makes us a prey; the good eye subdues the beast of prey itself. A final way the eyes can indicate a life pleasing to the Lord is the believer who, seeing God for who he is, acknowledges his utter worthlessness and yet offers himself a living sacrifice to the Lord. Matt 6:22-23 The eye is the lamp of the body. The harm of the evil eye may be proportionate to the level of jealousy and malice that resides in the heart of the envier.
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